| Characteristic | No. (%)* | Standardized difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV n = 14 534 | Non-HIV n = 58 136 | ||
| Age, yr | |||
| Mean ± SD | 46.4 ± 11.0 | 46.4 ± 11.0 | 0.00 |
| 18-25 | 355 (2.4) | 1427 (2.5) | |
| 26-35 | 1927 (13.3) | 7703 (13.2) | |
| 36-45 | 4468 (30.7) | 17 933 (30.8) | |
| 46-55 | 5175 (35.6) | 20 609 (35.4) | |
| > 55 | 2609 (18.0) | 10 464 (18.0) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 2858 (19.7) | 11 432 (19.7) | 0.00 |
| Male | 11 676 (80.3) | 46 704 (80.3) | |
| Neighbourhood income quintile | |||
| 5 (highest) | 2241 (15.4) | 11 065 (19.0) | 0.20 |
| 4 | 2171 (14.9) | 10 012 (17.2) | |
| 3 | 2348 (16.2) | 10 533 (18.1) | |
| 2 | 2999 (20.6) | 12 391 (21.3) | |
| 1 (lowest) | 4555 (31.3) | 13 606 (23.4) | |
| Missing | 220 (1.5) | 529 (0.9) | |
| Rural residence | 628 (4.3) | 2898 (5.0) | 0.03 |
| No. primary care visits in the past year | |||
| Mean ± SD | 6.0 ± 8.9 | 3.3 ± 5.2 | 0.43 |
| Median (IQR) | 4 (1-7) | 2 (0-4) | |
| Aggregated diagnosis groups | |||
| Mean ± SD | 4.3 ± 3.1 | 2.7 ± 2.5 | 0.61 |
| Median (IQR) | 4 (2-6) | 2 (1-4) | |
| Resource utilization band | |||
| Nonusers | 856 (5.9) | 13 032 (22.4) | 1.12 |
| Healthy users | 204 (1.4) | 4942 (8.5) | |
| Low resource use | 566 (3.9) | 13 778 (23.7) | |
| Moderate resource use | 8809 (60.6) | 22 868 (39.3) | |
| High resource use | 2869 (19.7) | 2745 (4.7) | |
| Very high resource use | 1230 (8.5) | 771 (1.3) | |
| Diabetes | 1500 (10.3) | 6206 (10.7) | 0.01 |
| Hypertension | 2685 (18.5) | 12 863 (22.1) | 0.09 |
| COPD | 1469 (10.1) | 3624 (6.2) | 0.15 |
| Asthma | 1945 (13.4) | 5906 (10.2) | 0.10 |
| Congestive heart failure | 327 (2.2) | 677 (1.2) | 0.09 |
Note: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, IQR = interquartile range.
*Unless stated otherwise.